In this meditation, I invite you to use the breath as a prayer for peace — within yourself and throughout the world.
Drawing on the Christian and Franciscan understanding of the breath as an icon of the divine Spirit, we begin by becoming deeply aware of our own breathing. With each in-breath, we receive peace. With each out-breath, we offer that peace to people, situations and places where it is needed.
This is a gentle practice of mindful breathing, prayer and intercession, helping us reconnect with inner peace while extending compassion and loving intention beyond ourselves.
Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction: Breathing peace to the world
00:43 – Opening bell
01:03 – Arriving in the present moment
01:21 – Settling the body
01:58 – Checking in with yourself
02:23 – Becoming aware of the breath
02:46 – Noticing the sensations of breathing
03:29 – Following the movement of the breath
04:09 – Breathing out tension and worry
04:43 – Receiving peace with each breath
05:16 – Allowing the breath to become prayer
05:37 – Breathing peace to those who need it
06:31 – Praying peace upon the world
07:14 – Breathing peace within yourself
07:49 – Filling the whole body with peace
08:18 – Three cycles of peaceful breathing
09:10 – Returning to the body
09:32 – Carrying mindful breathing into the day
09:57 – Closing bell
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